Ex-Fighters skipper Hillman ready for Korea challenge
It has been a hectic two weeks, to say the least, for Trey Hillman. One minute, Hillman, who guided the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters to a Japan Series title in 2006, was preparing to return for his third year as bench coach for the Houston ...
PL champion Fighters prevail against Marines in final regular-season game
The Pacific League champion Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters marked their regular-season finale with a 3-1 win over the Chiba Lotte Marines on Friday. Nippon Ham, which last won the league in 2014 before it was beaten at the Japan Series by the Yomiuri Giants, was ...
Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters veteran right-hander Masaru Takeda announced his retirement on Friday. Takeda, 38, had not pitched for the Fighters this season. A ceremony will be held Sept. 30 at Sapporo Dome, Nippon Ham's last game of the regular season against the Chiba Lotte ...
